Translations of the term ``free software''

This is a list of recommended unambiguous translations for the term ``free software'' into various languages.

• Czech: svobodny software
• Danish: fri software OR frit programmel
• Dutch: vrije software
• Esperanto: libera softvaro
• Finnish: vapaa ohjelmisto
• French: logiciel libre
• German: freie Software
• Hungarian: szabad szoftver
• Indonesian: perangkat lunak bebas
• Italian: software libero
• Japanese: jiyuu-na software
• Korean: ja-yu software
• Norwegian: fri programvare
• Polish: wolne oprogramowanie
• Portuguese: software livre
• Slovak: slobodny softver
• Spanish: software libre
• Swedish: fri programvara
• Turkish: ozgur yazilim

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Updated: 2 Jun 2001 chsong